Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBinder Park Zoological Society Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs250staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.7%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBinder Park Zoological Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$5.6M79%Management and general$843k12%Fundraising$674k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 93% in FY2023
$875k in FY2022, $61k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$994k in FY2023, −$78k in FY2024 and −$857k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$388ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncOn and off$397kSanto Maria Frank & John Zanetti FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$25k$50k$50k$50k$50kConsumers Energy FoundationOn and off$100kKolassa Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2019$7k$11k$13k–Miller FoundationOn and off$4k$200$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$167k$352k$106k$195k$23k$141k$273k12 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$7k$7k$22k$6k$30k$15k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped